as in matching
to be the exact counterpart of
developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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Recent Examples of paralleling
The a-coda vowel is preferred on some coda types, paralleling some human languages where tones are preferred on some vowels.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralleling
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Center fielder Oneil Cruz botched consecutive plays in the first inning, helping the Mets score five runs off a surprisingly ineffective Skenes (0-1), matching his career high.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan had 33 points and six rebounds while matching his season high with 11 assists for the Kings (19-55), who had won five of eight before losing the first two games of their current five-game road trip.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Editor Danielius Kokanauskis cuts these sequences with Swiss-clock precision, mirroring the cruel precision of Soviet bureaucracy.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trying to win 16 games with an offensive-tilt is misguided, mirroring how MLB teams reliant on home runs get knocked out by good pitching every October.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Paralleling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralleling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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